Academics

Courses: Aesthetics (PHILB222001)

Class Number: 1222Prerequisite: One introductory course in philosophy. Here are some questions we will discuss in this course: What sort of thing is a work of art? Can criticism in the arts be objective? Do such cultural entities answer to more than one admissible interpretation? What is the role of a creators intentions in fixing upon admissible interpretations? What is the nature of aesthetic experience? What is creativity in the arts? Readings will be drawn from contemporary sources. Div: III; Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI); Haverford: Humanities (HU) Enrollment Limit: 18;